was on the weekend Tom Brady still in the stadium from Manchester United sighted. the football-Star, who announced his retirement in February, was a guest at the Premier League-Game of United against Tottenham. After the game there was a “spontaneous” meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo, coincidentally there were also a few photographers nearby. brady congratulated him United-Star, who was standing on the lawn in flip-flops, to his hat trick. A nice, promotionally effective appointment – what you do as a world-famous, retired person NFL-Star, like brady one is.
Breaking News from Brady: “I’ll be back”
At least that’s what most thought – until the Breaking News on Sunday evening (03/13/2022) US time ran across all channels: bradythe 44 year old NFL-Superstar, go ahead with that football. The most successful quarterback of history personally announced his resignation, via his Twitter channel: “In the past two months I’ve realized that my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come eventually, but not yet” Brady wrote. “I’m coming back and playing my 23rd season in Tampa.“
It’s been just 40 days since Brady said goodbye to the NFL had announced. For once not after a win Super Bowl-Final. The announcement of the end of his career had dragged on for days – in view of this hanging game there were quite a few who didn’t really believe in it. Apparently was too brady himself, as it now turned out, not completely convinced.
“Unfinished Business” near Tampa Bay
The US experts suspected that the decision was mainly made out of disappointment at the unexpectedly early failure in the playoffs. After brady the year before after his arrival the hitherto notoriously unsuccessful Buccaneers led to the title. Brady now concluded his comeback statement with the words “Unfinished Business” – he still has something to do with them Bucs.
Lots of conversations between Brady and Tampa Bay
They had always kept a back door open for him anyway. The decision whether brady wanting to continue would be up to him alone, it said after the end of the season Bucs. The wire to brady was in the past few weeks but never demolished, there have been many discussions with management and coaches Bruce Arians given, said club boss Jason light at ESPN. Recently the belief has been strengthened that there is “a reasonable chance that Tom really wants to come back“.
Comeback a day before negotiations with free agents begin
In the end it was probably just about the right time, the decision about bradys to announce a comeback. It is no coincidence that it has now become public: from Monday, the clubs can officially start talks with players about new contracts. With the Bucs, 24 players could become so-called “Unrestricted Free Agents” with Brady in the squad Tampa Bay now more planning security and certainly also a completely different negotiating position for the many other open positions in the management.
wide receivers Chris Godwin, one of Brady’s favorite receivers, has already been re-signed by the Bucs via “franchise tag”. Also key players for the defensive like Jordan Whitehead and Ndamukong Suh could be held. On terms that match the salary range of the Bucs would fit – now that the Master Maker is on the quarterback-position is back. Also Brady’s eternal aide Rob Gronkowskiwho shared with him four Super Bowltitle won, could possibly add another season.
brady According to media reports, himself should be worth 25 million dollars for the coming season Tampa Bay receive. Where only 20 million dollars of it the “Salary Cap” of the team, due to some creatively designed clauses in Brady’s contract. His salary is said to have been spread over a longer period of time, beyond 2022. It would not be the first time that Brady has accommodated management on the terms of the contract to give the club more financial leeway in return.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays Oracle
In hindsight, the trip probably also fitted in Old Trafford in the big staging of bradys Comeback. Then Manchester United is owned by Glazer-Family, as well as them Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Brady’s return to the Bucs Cristiano Ronaldo was now allowed to play the oracle. At the end of the chat, which went viral on social media, he asked Brady: “You stopped, didn’t you?” brady just smiled wryly, like a schoolboy caught reaching into the biscuit jar.